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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
THE
HAMILTON GAMBRELL
TRIAL.
SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE CLARION
BIZ E. w. CIsT AND HARRIS Dickson.
STESoGRAPHERs.

Attorneys for the State-R. n. Miller, Brame
& Alexander, Green B. Huddleston,
Martin & Marshall.
Attorneys for the Defensa-Wiley ?. Harris,
Nugent & Melville, Calhoon & Green,
Hiram Cassidy.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18

TooNTINUED ON THIRD PAeE.I
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
MIR. HADLEY'S REPORT.

The report of the Connecticut Blu reau of Labor Statistics for the year ending November 30, 1886, is valu- able as showing an advance in the right direction, from our point of view, of the opinions of the Com missioner. His conclusions are based upon the mass of evidence collected and tabulated by the Bu- rcau, and go to prove the necessity for and justify the agitation and "disturbing activity" of the men who have borne the odium which "So- ciety" has Iavishly hcaped upon them for their pains.
 Mr. Iladley deyotes q considerable portion of his time to the discussion of the credit system and its relation to time of payment of wages. The Commissioner advocates the aboli- ton of the factorizing law rather than the enactment of laws describ- ing the manner of the payment of wages. In this we heartily concur, for we do not then recognize the wages system, and the absence of d Iay'er:aihs :. ,aw compois Il system of cash payments which Is an advant- age to the purchaser of the necessa- ries of life. Mir, lIadley places the average gain to the purchaser for cash at SIX per cent.
 sThc Commissioner evidently poor opinion of small concerns who can not pay their employees weekly, is quite sociallstic in its spirit. Pro- ductlon on a large scale means econ omy; and when Mir. Hadley comes to deal with the demands of enlight-
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

nest of economists unequaled for imbecillty, even by the Manchester School. They actually voted to build tank in which tramps are to be inn prisoned. This tank is to have q water inlet, and unfortunate prison CTS are to be given the liberty of choosing death by drowning or work ing pump to keep the water out. Instead of affording the unemployed wanderers suitable employment for reasonable wages, the people of Vest chester County, through their silly set of supervisors, will expend tens of thousands of dollars to wreak vcn- geance upon poor men who dare wan der upon the highways in search of employment, or, failing in that, of something to still their hunger. This at the close of the nineteenth centu- ry in the Empire State of New York.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
ABOLISH THE SENATE.

When q bakers dozen of capital ists feel inclined to exhibit their con tempt for popular rights in petl- tions to Congress, the Senate seems most auXlous to reserve to itself some share of the ridlcule such attempts call for. A petition from few Mil waukee 'promnont" German Americans advises congress to re- strict the operation of the naturali
 zuton law so as to prevent flor cigncrs" from voting unless they have resided in the United States for five years, and that no foreign CTS" shall be eligible to (State ? citizenship before their having been in this country that length of time. Prominent" citizens, before peti- tloning congress, would do well to acquaint themselves with constitu- tionNI law and the powers belonging to Congress and the States, respect Iycly. Otherwise the presumption of ignorance would become of such weight against them US to preclude them entirely from uttering opinions and making proposals to reasonable beings outside the Senate. Senators are supposed to be models of wisdom and intelligence, but if we are to judge of the lot making up the Senate by the sample Senator who has nodded that petition into the shape of q bill~--then, 0 Lord de- liver us from the hands of our "wiso men," By tho way, why does the Senate listen to proposals of a few "prominent" citizens when the constitution is clearly against the re, alizaton of their wishes, and cast petitions of hundreds of thousan ds of workingmcn into the waste bas-
 kct, to tho granting of which there arc no constitutional obstacles? Be-
 cause the Senate is an institution to
 defeat popular legislation! Let the
 proIetarlans answer: "Abolish the
 Senate" 0. II.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

famous an idea seems to us rather strange. We were in the habit of regarding him as an honorable crank" That the "boss" exploiter, Dana, should oppose public educa- ton, seems qulte natural.
 1t is high time that the people shake off their lethargy if they would forever avert the most terrible calam- itv that could befal them and their children. The working people must unite and obtain control of pub lie affairs, or they will asSuredly be- come the hopeless victims of a heart less and cruel aristocracy, which is already lifting it's hideous face, masked though it be with hypo- critical charity, and speaking with an ostensible regard for the welfare of the people whom it would degrade to the condition of mere "hewers of wood and drawers of water.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

will be interesting correspondence from our comrades throughout the country, as well as our usual London correspondence, and items of inter est from Labor's battlefield. Nor shall we omit the borrowed wisdom provided by the editors able coadiu- tors, "our exchanges" with tie eff cicnt assistance of our office shears.
 In carrying out this program, we hope to make the WoRKMEN's AD- yocATE contribute something to- wards "A Happy New Year"
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
ANENT POW DERLY.

The manner in which Mir. Pow derly has been interviewed by the press, the flooding of the capitalist newspapers with "secret" circulars and correspondence of the body, his strenuous opposition to the eight hour movement in May last, his con- demnation of the Chicago Socialists, and his expression almost of approval when they were sentenced, have done not a little to breed distrust of him in the minds of many. Whilst knowing perfectly we'll that no or ganization of workers in opposition to the interests of their exploiters can be carried on in an absolutely democratic manner, yet the danger of placing all the power in the hands of one man can and must be vigi- lantly avoided. -L0mlon Wstice.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
DILLoN'S DEFIANCE.
Next to MHhael Davitt the,

Next to MHhael Davitt there is no man in the whole Irish party whom we respect as we do John Dillon. His dark, earnest, sympa- thetic face, his conspicuous honesty, his untlinchlng patriotism and friendship for the poor are combined with a gentle winning manner that gains him the respect even of his opponents. All the time too he is fighting against an insidious and wearing disease which must in few years, perhaps months, bring his career as an active agitator to d close. Yet this noble Irishman, who is standing up so spledidly for the rights of the poor against the rack renting rutfians of foreign blood. is spoken of as worse than felon by the hireling press of Great Britain.
 For our part We express our sincere admiration for John Dillon. and We cordially wish him success in the
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

MT. Henry George makes very serious mistake when he undertakes to publish paper. A man who has the free cntree to the old papers, sec ular and religious. that Mr. George has, can reach the people far more certainly, and ten times more nu- merous, than he ever can expect to in a journal of his own, no matter how able the journal may be. It is a mistake, and a bad one. ". J. Our COuntrV.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
"CHARlTY"- "-ROBBERS.

We have got the regular batch of begging letters from "charity" insti- tutions which we get every year at this season. These institutions are mostly run by the men who create and are enriched by the poverty which they ask us to palliate by send ing them money for the salaries of their officers. Let the capitalists who are the ''patrons" of these shab- by concerns cease to swindle their hirelings by pocketing the proceeds need of asking us to give the poor children that food of which robbers have deprived them. -JOhn .Smin- t0n's Paper.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
ELECTION HOLIDAY.

The idea that election day should be made legal holiday is growing in popularity among thoughtful, pat riotic and well-minded citizens. It is quite sure to be generally adopted by the several States throughout the nation. The people begin to realize that it is the most important day in the whole year, when the fate of the people IS settled for a long period in the future, and it is d day well wor- thy to be consecrated to public duty. --Hamn70nd Rec0rd.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

ened workingmcn IS against the "vested interests" of the great capi- talists, he will no doubt most con- sistently advocate the soclallstlc emedy-production on the largest scale possible, which would, of course, demand activity of the great est combination of force, the State aN the people.
 There is one question which Mr. Hadlcy has omitted from his report, if not failed to investigate, namely the relation of trades unions to wages. There would seem to be little diff culty in procuring correct informa- ton, and if we mistake not. there would be as little difficulty on the part of unorganized workmcn in ar irving at q sensible conclusion upon correct information.
 We shall endeavor to find room for copious extracts from this inter estng Report in q future issue of the WoRKMEN'S ADVOCATE.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
NOTES.

l'f. J. |. InllllpS, or tnlS city, has written a book on Social Strug- gles. We have not seen the book, and therefore cannot judge from per so1al acquaintance but the New York Tribune Cat capitaIist) calls the author crank and heaps puny rIdiculc upon his work. This would lead us to suppose that Dr. Phillips and his book are emincntly respecta- bic, to say the least.
 If there is fighting in Europe in the Spring, the United States will be neutral and send over grain, beef, pork, car tridges, Gatlings, and breech-loaders. What more do they want of us ?-Hdrt- ford Times.
 The United States will send noth- ing, A few spectators in labor's productions will, probably. The people of the United States will pay higher prices for provisions in that case. Labor will be more thorough ly exploited. "What more do they want of us?" Heaven knows.
 The current newspaper demand that some of Henry Georges disciples prove their sincerity by giving away the land bought with their savings is irrelevant. | Henry Georges disciples are the men who have never saved enough to buy any lands --Proridence Journal.
 Precisely. If they had all the land they needed, it is not likely that they would agitate for land naturali- zation. Then 1t would take a long time to save enough money to buy land in Providence or New York at a dollar a day. And again, it would be foolish to purchase land now that the Labor Party IS growing, and land held for speculation, not use, may soon be legislated out of the posses sion of q few individuals and into the ownership of the whole people. By the way. what keen-wtted edi- tor the Providence J0HrH0l hires.
 A correspondent in Boston sends Us letter, a copy of which he prom ises to all revolutionary papers, in which he adiures Socialists, "An- archists," Anarchistic Socialists, " etc., etc., to stop denouncing each other, hold conference and adopt one common platform. Our good friend seems to believe that the dis satisfaction, common to all, with the present order of things. would be a sufficient reason for q union. Be that as it may, the question of rep resentation at a conference would hardly be agreed upon by the small CT groups, for they would be in a hopeless minority in case of a vote, and If there were any true anarchists represented in the conference, what law would bind any except those who happened to be present and agreed to abide the decision of the conference: When the time comes the people will unite, and there will be nothing to fear from the disaifec ton of Anarchists.
 It seems that the Westchester County (N. Y,) Supervisors are ir earnest about solving the tramp question by giving the tramps they catch unproluctiye work. We thought at first that the matter was a joke, but the facts in the case prove that Westchester County has
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
ENEMIES OF PUBLIC EDU-
 CATION

CATION.
 "Ninety nine in hundred of the chil- dren ask only to be taught the rudiments of education in the primary departments" says the New York Sun. "Cut off higher grades of the grammar schools, eXpend nothing except on elementary instruction of the simplest sort. A sensible school system will cost far less than is now laid out on the complicated and ambitious system which has been allowed to grow up in defiance of the purposes for which free public education was established" The IVihsted Press was the first paper in America that spoke thus. The New York Sun is the first paper to copy our remarks. - ITinSted Press
 And shame to ye both for the mar minded sentiment.
 Because children ask to be little taught is no reason why their idea about the matter should affect the judgment of their elders. But per haps these newspaper cranks mean that the parents of the children withdraw them from the public schools after they have mastered the rudlments of education. Is there no reason for this? Is it because the parents do not want their chil- dren to en- joy grammar school edus cation? Are the parents of our school children so degraded as to place no value upon higher educa- tion? We think not.
 Do the rich and well-to-do refuse their children at least a grammar school education? If not, why not: Do the poor (,rOrhers would be synonymous) refuse their children such educational advantages? If so, why so?
 The slavers of the South were op- posed to the education of the negroes. The capitalists of the North, if we may judge from the tone of their bigoted mouthpiece, the Sitn, are opposed to the higher education of the masses. Now, we do not believe that the mere imposition of the school tax is the real objection; it is only the ostenSible objection, and is put forth in order to appeal to the commercial sense of "justice' of the bourgeoisie. If a higher education were not calculated to make the masses discontented with their economic condition: if, indeed, it would have the effect of consoling them for their losses to capitalists in the shape of unpaid labor, whether that were represented in rent-paying, interest, profits, or in the withhold ing of portion of their earnings, We may safely assume that the capi- talist class would cheerfully ray for the liberal education of the proleta- rian, knowing full well that they could recover it all by increased ex- ploitation of the masses.
 Viewing the matter in this light, must we not come to the conclusion that the capitalistic class of the pres ent day, at least that portion repre- scented by Charles A. Dana, of the Sun, are criminally antagonistic to Labor, and coolly calculate upon keeping the masses in the darkness of ignorance in order that they may be the more easily exploited?
 That the editor of the Tinsted Press should be anxious to take the "honor" of hs ing suggested so in-
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01
PROSPECTIVE

IN|OI L-C | v t~+ "A Happy New Year. to you, comrades and friends And we feel that the year l>o, will be a happier one for our readers than wls the year just fled. Not that theyN become richer in pocket they may, and for the most part probably will, become poorer. Still, to the phiosophic i Socialist there are sources of happi- | ness denied to those whose sight k i not trained to see farther than the factory gate.
 To him whose sole hope for the future lies in increased wages, the New ! ear will hardly bring much happiness, even if the bosses should find it necessary to concede little at the wages side of their accounts. for they will be very apt to add us much to the profit side. with the addition of so much percent. to pay for increased investment.
 What Is it, then, that will make the Socialist happier in the future than he was in the past2 Progress The science of events points forward to the day of I.abor's emancipation, and the Socialist sees the labor movement lrrosjatibIy forced to di- rect its power against the capitalist system. He hails with joy the grow ing enlightenment of his tcIlow- workers, which leads them to mtrl- ligontly use the ballot, their only available weapon, against their op- pressors-nay, against the system which permits men to opprcss their fellows. Nor does the Socialist uu- derratc the strength of inc accurscd system which robs thc hhorcrs of the fruits of theu tolI; but he srcs in that very system fine uumistak- able signs of srif-dcStrurtjo0
 Knowledge, then, is lhr Socialists source of happiness and lis taljsmau against despair Thus the Socialist ic Labor Party in thc prosecution of its mission is spreading knowledge in thonumberless publications issued by its Executive Committee, having faith that the seed sown will full on yielding soil.
 The WoRKMEN's AnyocArr enters upon another year with increased support, and, lis the official journal of the Socialistic Labor Party. will be conservative of the true interests of the toiers with brawn or brain. Among the contributors to its col- umns during the 'omiug year We may mention Lauren e Gronlunl. author of "The Cooperative Com monwoaIth; Florence Kelly-W.sch- newotzky the translator of yar.aua sociaIistie works, anu who was formerly one of the brightest correspondents of WaSh- mgton papers; Dr. Edward Avelmg and his wife. Eleanor Marx, whom many of our readers had the pleas. ure of hearing during their late lcc- turing tour: Dr. Geo. C. Sticbcling, of New York; W. L. Rosenberg, Secretary of the National Executive Committee of the $. l.. F.. and Herbert Eaton. Besides these there
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

Twenty-Five of the hands employed in the Shelton, Conn, Silver Plate Cutlery Company struck Monday morning for an increase in wages. The strikers ara mostly grinders. arc
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

admirably-managed, and as we be- Heve legally water-tght, campaign which he has begun against the landlords. Such action as his bene- fits not Irishmen alone but the workers throughout the world. II the Irish have been forced into Nationalism as the only apparent outlet from their economic slavery that is our fault, not theirs. Any way all success to John Dillon, O'Brien and their friends. London Justice.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-01

A merry Christmas it will be to whom? To the miners and their families in Pottsyille, Pa. who have been without work for the past six months? Oh. no, To the sewing girls of Chicago, New York and other large cities: Well, hardly. To the packers of Chicago on their $50 deposits? Not very. To the thou sands of back-listed men who are roaming over the earth III search of employment? Scarcely. To their families? Oh. Yes. There will be great cause for merrlment among them; in fact, among all the above named classes. They will rejoice over the fact that Jay Goulds and Phil. Armours are having a good time feasting and reveling. Yes, It will be merry Christmas to few but 8 sorrOwful one to many. .--(res- t0n (l0ra) .1d'0cate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-30
A PAIR OF RARE BIRDS.
How Two Notorious American Women q,
ON In London Society.

How Two Notorious American Women Get
ON In London Society.
This old firm of celebrated Wall street
brokers has thrived in the world. The l4ff
of last month was red-letter day for Tennie
c. Clafiin and her sister, Victoria G. Wood
hull, now respectively Lady Cook and Lady
Biddulph Martin. 1t was the day on which
the Alexandria house was formally opened
by the Princess of Wales. This is an insti-
tuition located in London. built by Sir Fran
els Cook, baronet, the husband of Tennic.
Its mission is to furnish a home for young
American ladies who in the largest city in
the world are pursuing music and art, and
its cost was only little less than &4OOOO.
The opening was q swell affair, not only the
princess herself, after whom the house was
named, being present, but her royal spouse
and retinue Of titled ladies and gentlemen
as well. SIR Francis made speech and ~
did the heir apparent while the .prin-
cess eloquently pronounced the house
opened for business. Lady Martin, VIII"
was one of the lum tum guests of her
titled sister, was busy taking points No
doubt since she is soon to preside or assist in
presiding at the opening Of similar insti-
tuition founded by her husband. the "affin-
ity" she SO long hunted. Sir John Bidd,ilph
Martin. These two adventuresOme sisters.
supported with nothing but their wits. after
meeting with sneers and gibcs of an escltch-
confess people this side the Atlantic, have
gone over there and conquered.-EIchdnge.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-30
UNIQUE COVER NMENT.
How DisciVaias h Masnta.weA IN Calf
tOrnia Prison ON . NeOmarhical DanAs.

How DisetVoiae h MaintalwsA IN Calf
torn's Prison ON stomachicai naaas.
To those who are unacquainted with
the methods Of prison discipline, . visit
to the branch prison at Folsom n full cf
interest. To see the 8OO prisoner q,
work In and around those quarries, one
wonders by what means men who are
convicted Of all crimes known to our
laws behave 40 excellently and work
with degree OF industry that would bc
creditable to any walk Of life. Six hun
dred men unmanacled, unclaimed; out
side of the prison walls, with nothing TO
indicate that they were prisoners except
their striped fclons' suits, working away
with will, performing an honest days
labor and apparently proud Of the result
OF their toll, Is a sight to the
visitor totally unexpected. Men who
never In free state did an honest
days work-forgers, burglars, high
wayman, murderers-yie with each
other to see who can do the most,
and strive to and do accomplish as good
work as that turned out by free skilled
labor. These men are of all ages. from
youth of sixteen To men bowed down NV
three score wears and ,en-men whose
sentences range from one io fifty-fiye
wears, while Others have been sentenced
| for life. What il still more remarkable
the "lifetimcrs," as they are called. are
| said to be the most con,ented and hes,
workers, and those who in free state are
lazy, indolent and averse to labor of any
| kind are the most reliable and industri-
Gus. The secret of all this Is the fact
that the quality and service of their
food and the limited privileges tbey
enioy are dependent upon their b..
hayior and the amount and quality of the
labor tbey perform, The eating densr,-
ment of the prison is divided into
three grades. and is designated bv The
prisoners as The "bean table - "bulI Ieef''
and mutton chop." The dining room for
the "bean table" ia fitted mn With tables
consisting of a single hoard about len
inches wide, upon which. about every
three feet. il securely nailed a tin dish
containing pepper and salt, The beans
and other rough food arr served on lin
plates. and knives and forks are not pro-
vided. The food is wholesome. but IL
must be eaten in the most primitive style.
and the prisoners are not allowed to
sneak TO one another during meal time